Police investigate wave of paint ball vandalism in Ypsilanti over the weekend

YPSILANTI, MI – From tires slashed and windows broken to homes egged and shot with paintball guns, police are investigating a rash of vandalism that occurred in Ypsilanti over the weekend.

Multiple instances of malicious destruction of property were reported throughout Ypsilanti between Friday, June 7, and Monday, June 10, according to Ypsilanti Police records.

It is unclear if the incidents were connected or isolated events. A representative with the Ypsilanti Police Department could not be reached for comment.

At 8:57 a.m., June 7, a woman in the 200 block of N. Summit Street reported waking up to find all four of her car tires slashed overnight. Later that afternoon, another resident down the street, in the 100 block of N. Summit Street, reported all four of their tires had also been slashed, records show.

Neither resident was able to identify a suspect in the incidents.

At 1:50 p.m. Saturday, June 8, a resident in the 300 block of Second Avenue reported discovering their house was shot at with a paintball gun, causing damage to the home’s siding, records show.

Earlier that morning, a business owner in the 400 block of N. Prospect reported finding an outer pane of a double window had been shattered overnight. Whoever broke the pane of glass did not enter the business, records show.

Later that afternoon, a woman in the 1300 block of Vine Street reported finding her car had been keyed overnight. There are no suspects listed in that incident.

At 5:30 a.m. Sunday, June 9, a resident in the 500 block of Jefferson Street reported finding their house and car had been fired upon with paint balls.

Several hours later, another resident down the street in the 900 block reported their house had been egged overnight, and a security camera may have captured images of the culprits, records show.

The video showed what appeared to be a group of male juveniles in a silver sedan reloading a paintball gun, according to police.

At 4 p.m., a resident in the 200 block of Cross Street reported finding three cars tires slashed by unknown suspects, records show.

The latest report of vandalism, reported Monday evening, June 10, was in the 800 block of Harriet Street, where a resident reported finding their home had been shot with paint balls sometime over the weekend, records show.

The investigations into the incidents are ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ypsilanti Police Department at 734-483-9510.

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